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Re: [TR] TR3A Rear Brakes

To: Adrian Jones <adrianjones747@centurylink.net>, "Triumphs@autox.team.net" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A Rear Brakes
From: jerry van vlack <jerryvvtr4a@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:24:43 -0400
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Thread-topic: RE: [TR] TR3A Rear Brakes
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'word-wrap:break-word'><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>You c=
an try backing off the adjustment which is done by turning =C2=A0(loosening=
) the square headed fitting opposite the wheel cylinder on the back side of=
 the backing plate .It=E2=80=99s a quarter inch square and you can cobble t=
ogether some quarter inch drive sockets to fit the adjustment screw. If tha=
t doesn=E2=80=99t work try grinding the heads off of the pins that hold the=
 shoes tight against the backing plate. They look like the head of a nail a=
nd are at 90 degrees from the wheel cylinder. What you=E2=80=99re tring to =
do is release the shoes from the drum thus allowing the drums to pull off.<=
/p><p class=3DMsoNormal>JVV</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p=
 class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Li=
nkId=3D550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;<=
/o:p></p><div style=3D'mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:s=
olid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:adrianjones747@cen=
turylink.net">Adrian Jones</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, July 21, 2021 5:1=
5 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:Triumphs@autox.team.net";>Triumphs@auto=
x.team.net</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[TR] TR3A Rear Brakes</p></div><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-=
size:20.0pt'>Hi folks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span styl=
e=3D'font-size:20.0pt'>I got the car jacked up and the back wheels off.<o:p=
></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt'>Now=
 I=E2=80=99m looking at the back brakes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMs=
oNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt'>The driver=E2=80=99s side drum is =
locked up; the passenger side I can rotate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt'>I can=E2=80=99t get either dr=
um off, despite banging on them with a rubber mallet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>=
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt'>(I=E2=80=99ve taken o=
ut the 2 flat screws)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=
=3D'font-size:20.0pt'>Any ideas?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>=
<span style=3D'font-size:20.0pt'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMso=
Normal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></body></html>=


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